There will a costume contest with Adult and Youth categories. First place in each will win $100 cash and family membership to the Highlands Museum. There will be a Wild Animal Show performance by Coveries. There will also be panels on cosplay, writing fantasy novels, comics, and Heroes 4 Higher spreading their “be a hero” message. The Goblin Traders will be running card tournaments starting at 11am and running throughout the day. Volunteers from local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will be there doing arts and crafts activities with the kids. The museum will be open to tour as well.

No info on vendors, but they do say the have some. Though they are apparently still taking more if you want to sign-up. There will be Mary’s Kitchen Catering out front of the museum selling food. Fat Pattys in Ashland and Ruth’s Cupcakes & Luncheonette will offer patrons a 10% discount on food purchases on September 3 when they show their HeroCon wristbands.

You can get pre-sale tickets at the Center or at the door for $9 for adults, $5 for museum members, or $6 for children ten and under. The museum will only be open for event admission.

Another little con with that looks a fun time with fellow fans, especially for kids.

They will have a kid’s cosplay contest on Saturday and an adult one on Sunday, various panels, games of Pathfinder, Magic: The Gathering tournament, other gaming demos, gaming library, and retro video games.

Admission at the door will be $20 for both days. They will also have exclusive covers for sell for Generation Zero and two different Prince-S STARthief done by guests for sell at the show.

Power Up the Tri-State’s Annual Retro Video Game Convention returns this Saturday August 27th at the conference area at the Big Sandy Arena in Huntington from 10am to 8pm.

The Standard Nerds will be hosting the tournaments again this year. The tournaments have an entry fee. All entry fees will be given to the Extra Life Charity.

The tournaments will be Smash Bros 64, Smash Bros 4, Rocket League (XBox One), Pokken, and Mario Kart Double Dash. Check the website for the times and rules for each game.

Hometown Hobbies will be hosting Magic: The Gathering tournaments throughout the day. Plus free play board games for all to try.

There will also be a Pokémon League for the 3DS. Sign-up for $5 and then battle the eight gym leaders around the convention floor. The proceeds will go to Children’s Hospitals and you will also get entry into raffle drawings throughout the day. Obtain all eight gym badges to challenge the Elite 4 at the Brawl-a-thon in November.

Khan-Con the sci-fi and superhero convention will be this Saturday August 13th and Sunday 14th at the Woodlawn Intermediate School in Woodlawn, Virginia from 10am to 4pm. The event is family friendly fundraiser for Jack Sullivan, a little boy dealing with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

There will be a cosplay contest, R2-D2 builders demonstration, the and a Super Smash Bros tournament. Nothing else mentioned about panels or events, but I am sure you will be able to find some people to chat with about plenty of different topics.

Admission is only $5 for adults and free for children twelve and under. They do promise there will be air conditioning in the building, which trust me s a big deal.

Another small community convention for a good cause to head out and check on.